All (internet) bets are on Denver winning the 2030 Winter Olympic Games. We would need a suitable mascot to show Colorado’s goal to become a “green” energy economy…..

This juxtaposition of signs pictured above reminds that now is the time to have your ambulance chaser neutered…

An outsider could never tell by looking at the peaceful streets of Denver that numerous alley battles are raging across the city. Behind the scenes, the Mile High City’s typically liberal residents turn into territorial trash monsters. Even I, a sidewalk-snow-scooper-for-next-door-seniors type of neighbor who can barely squeeze out a…

Every week it seems like another $300 million must be slashed from the state budget. Even if there is no money left to pay for the 2009 state income tax refunds next year, Governor Ritter should plan to send out one “Colorado Cash” coupon for every $100 worth of state…

The city landscape is littered with beauty salons that use cute puns for names. The Mane Event, The Hair Porte and Loose Ends are all clever, but they don’t quite raise the hackles like a salon called Curl Up & Die. That the salon pictured above is located in a…

The study of neighbors through their lawn decoration… Figure 39. East Colfax: Emperor penguin on the edge All of the exotic creatures that come to Denver eventually end up on East Colfax Avenue. So, it should be no surprise to find a penguin perched on a porch in the neighborhood…

After staring at the above photograph for a little while, it becomes obvious that all of the monsters in this Mash Bash wear roughly the same size of clothing and have similar tastes in fashion. A surprise porch appearance by a man of similar size and taste then made it…

“A toast to City Councilman Rick Garcia for being chosen as a finalist to the post of Regional Director of the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development! And may he bring affordable housing to the nation with the same success that he did in the West Highland neighborhood!”…

In response to the Balloon Boy hoax, The Cell reopens its, “Anyone, Anytime, Anywhere — Understanding the Threat of Terrorism exhibit as… Upon entering the exhibit, each visitor will receive a card with the biography of someone whose life has been forever ruined by an act of hoaxsterism. A short…

On every block of every day, the constant cacophony of construction equipment sounds the death knell for the tiny tract houses of the University Hills neighborhood. Murdered by McMansions, the ghosts of the original homes wander the streets seeking residence in the remaining clapboard ranchettes. The ghost invasion is freaking…

The study of neighbors through their lawn decoration… Figure 38. Platt Park. Passersby can talk to the trees It is an amazing coincidence that this lumbering display sits in the neighborhood named for the Denver pioneer who’s fortune was felled by logs. Vermont-educated James H. Platt served in the Civil…

Rolls Royce sightings are extremely scarce in Denver. After the first glimpse, the eye scans the immediate surroundings for tycoons, starlets and/or a gloved butler prepping his chamois for a loving buff. Seeing an unattended Rolls is even more rare. And, when that Silver Shadow sits before an open garage…

The yard pictured above clearly showcases how “American Crapitalism” has ruined the world’s best holiday. Halloween is an ancient autumnal ritual of impersonating the dead and tossing bones into bonfires to placate evil spirits. It is celebrated on October 31, because that is the one day of the year when…

The study of neighbors through their lawn decoration … Figure 37. Ruby Hill: Mixing themes gives yard art a new slant The Ruby Hill neighborhood is unlike any other in Denver. Ruby Hillers seem to have a different perspective on life than most other Denverites. Perhaps it has something to…